Officially, hooked. One reason I am a train aficionado is the unhurried atmosphere at the train station. Another is that, unlike air travel, which is about getting from point A to point B, the train ride is an integral part of the vacation experience. Amtrak did not disappoint!
Meals are shared with interesting people. Dinner with a couple from Northern Virginia and a pie-maker from Dodge City. Breakfast with a couple from Pittsburgh. Lunch with a man from Palm Springs and a woman from Riverside, California. Dinner with a woman from Wisconsin and her college-age daughter. Pleasurable conversation with good food and wine.
Stepping off the train during “fresh air” stops I chatted with a guy from Poughkeepsie and a couple from Pittsburgh. Talked with grandparents and their 9-year old grandson. The young fella showed me how to make time-lapse videos using my iPhone. (All photos credit The Weekly Opine.) theweeklyopine.com/current-events/2019/6/26/railing-away